The best MediaTek smartphones of 2018

MediaTek sits alongside Qualcomm as one of the most important third-party chipmakers in the Android smartphone ecosystem. The Taiwanese company’s processors are in loads of phones around the world. Let’s take a look at some of the best MediaTek-powered smartphones on the market right now. Redmi 6A Xiaomi Xiaomi‘s Redmi A sub-category is its cheapest smartphone range around, but it delivers a few features you might not find on other sub-$100 devices. The Redmi 6A is the latest model in the family, powered by the new Helio A22 chipset. This processor is designed for low-end phones, featuring a quad-core Cortex-A53 design, but it stands out thanks to a tiny 12nm design. Not even Qualcomm has a 12nm or lower chipset for ~$100 phones — its closest product is the 14nm octa-core Snapdragon 450. The Xiaomi handset also has 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, a 5.45-inch 720p display (18:9), a 3,000mAh battery, a 13MP rear camera, and a 5MP selfie snapper. Buy Xiaomi Redmi 6A Redmi 6 Xiaomi If you like the Redmi 6A, but want something with a little more oomph, the slightly more expensive Redmi 6 might be for you. The low-end Xiaomi phone offers a 2Ghz octa-core Helio P22 chipset (12nm, Cortex-A53), 3GB or 4GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of expandable storage, a 5.45-inch 720p display (18:9), rear fingerprint scanner, and a 3,000mAh battery. Photo duties are handled by a 12MP+5MP pairing on the rear, and a 5MP selfie snapper. The best part about the… [Read full story]